Month: June 2014

Shah Rukh Khan ‘happy’ post IPL victory

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is elated after his team won the final of Indian Premiere League-7 (IPL).

Shah Rukh, 48, who was accompanied by his daughter Suhana at the Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore last night, dedicated his second IPL triumph to his youngest son AbRam.

“It still hasn’t sunk in to be Champions again. Thank you my KKR for making us so happy,” Shah Rukh posted on Twitter.

Shah Rukh’s colleagues from the film fraternity took to Twitter to congratulate the ‘Chennai Express’ star for the win.

TRS government would be employee-friendly: Chandrasekhar Rao

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The TRS government in Telangana would be “employee-friendly” and treat them as partners in progress, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said here today.

The employees of the Telangana government would get a ‘special Telangana increment’ soon as promised earlier and they would get salaries at par with Central government employees, he said.

He was speaking at a gathering of Telangana employees in the Secretariat before taking charge as Chief Minister.

He said the service rules of the employees would be simplified.

Syrians express will through election: Information minister

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Syrian Minister of Information Omran al-Zoubi has said that this year’s presidential election will provide a genuine opportunity to the people to express their will and select a new leader.

The majority of Syrians have showed their willingness to cast their ballots as they hope that electing a new leader would bring security and stabilty back in the country, al-Zoubi said late Sunday.

Al-Zoubi confirmed that a huge turnout is expected in Tuesday’s polls, SANA News Agency reported.

Syrians living overseas cast their ballots last week.

Team KCR is a mix of young and experienced faces

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The 11-member council of ministers of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is a mix of experienced and young politicians.

A majority of ministers in KCR’s cabinet holds professional degrees and a few of them have also served as ministers in the previous governments of Andhra Pradesh. Following is the profile of Team-KCR:

Mohammad Mahmood Ali:

Born on March 2, 1953, Mahmood Ali is a graduate in commerce. He was elected as the Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council in 2013. He was the member of TRS Politburo and was also the president of party’s Minorities wing.

22-year-old girl gangraped, forced to drink acid, murdered

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A 22-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped, forced to drink acid and later strangulated to death in Baheri area in Bareilly, police sources said.

The victim’s body was recovered from a field in Aithpura village on Saturday with her face mutilated, they said, adding her postmortem report, which was received on Monday, found that she was gangraped and later strangulated.

Increase immunisation reach, global health alliance urges India

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The Indian government must help bolster routine immunisation coverage and protect more children from vaccine preventable diseases, a global health alliance has urged.

“The case for increasing immunisation coverage is clear – to protect the most vulnerable children from leading causes of death and disease – and India will play a vital role in realising that,” said Seth Berkley, CEO of the Geneva-based GAVI Alliance – a public-private partnership committed to increasing access to immunisation in poor countries.

Mother beaten up over water, son commits suicide

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The acute water shortage in Agra took a cruel turn for Suraj, 22, when his mother Shakuntla Devi, 50, was beaten up for a bucket of water. He allegedly committed suicide after failing to arrange for his mother’s treatment who is fighting for her life in a hospital.

The incident took place in Sati Nagar when Shakuntla Devi Sunday was attacked with bricks for wanting to fetch water, police said Monday.

Suraj went to a police station to lodge his complaint, but was detained and beaten up, neighbours said.

2G: Court allows Raja to examine himself as witness

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A court here has allowed former telecom minister A. Raja, facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case, to examine himself as witness.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge O.P. Saini last week allowed Raja’s application to examine the witnesses for defending himself in the case.

“The accused (Raja) wishes to examine himself as a witness in his own defence and the application has been filed under his own signature. Not opposed. Allowed. The accused is at liberty to examine himself as a witness in his own defence,” the judge said.

Soon, water from cow manure for livestock!

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You may find it bizarre, but for people living in drought-hit areas this new method that could turn cow manure into safe drinking water for the livestock may bring much cheer.

The technology can also extract nutrients from that water to serve as fertiliser.

The McLahan Nutrient Separation System (MNSS) is an anaerobic digester combined with an ultra-filtration system, and an air-stripping and reverse osmosis system that extracts energy and chemicals from cow manure to produce water that is clean enough for livestock to drink, as well as fertiliser.

Will BJP’s dream run in UP face legal hurdles?

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Is the BJP’s dream run in Uttar Pradesh, where it won a staggering 71 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats, under threat?

As many as 22 of the newly elected MPs who face serious criminal charges may lose their parliament seat if they are convicted under the Supreme Court directive of wrapping up cases related to lawmakers within one year.

An apex court bench chaired by Justice R.M. Lodha (now Chief Justice of India) had March 10 ruled that all cases faced by MPs should be heard promptly and the judicial process completed within one year.

Polytechnic student ends life

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A student hanged himself to death at LB Nagar. It is said that 22-year-old Srikanth Reddy student of Gayatri polytechnic college, Narketpally was suffering from mental stress because of financial crunch. He hanged himself to death. L B Nagar police has registered a case.

Siasat news

Four killed in Afghanistan suicide bomb attack

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At least four people were killed and three others injured Monday when a group of suicide bombers attacked a district headquarters in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, an official said.

“A group of suicide bombers, presumably four persons, targeted the headquarters of Gereshk district at around 11.30 a.m. and so far three persons have been killed, while gun battle goes on,” the official told Xinhua.

One suicide bomber blew himself up at the gate of the district headquarters enabling three others to enter, the official said.

Police returned fire, triggering a gun battle, he said.

KCR promises corruption-free, pro-poor government

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Telangana’s first Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday promised a corruption-free and transparent government with its top priority to work for the welfare of the poor and weaker sections of society.

Addressing the main official function to mark the formation of Telangana state, he said the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government would be firm in dealing with political corruption.

Crime In Hyderabad (2.6.2014)

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Minor ends life
(Siasat News): A 13-year-old girl hanged herself to death at Rajiv Nagar in Borabanda. S r Nagar police said that the deceased Maryam Fatima hanged herself in her house today.

The police was immediately informed and the dead body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for post mortem. S R Nagar police is yet to ascertain the reasons behind the suicide as no suicide note was found.

A case has been registered and further investigations are on.

It feels surreal: Uthappa

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He defied the law of averages with 10 consecutive 40-plus scores to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to their second IPL title and batsman Robin Uthappa says the feeling for him is surreal right now given that the team was not exactly a favourite to lift the trophy.

Uthappa’s form played a crucial role as KKR lifted themselves from nearly the bottom of the points table to make the final where they defeated the season’s most consistent team — Kings XI Punjab — last night.

Gambhir is best among IPL captains: Akram

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Attributing Kolkata Knight Riders’ second Indian Premier League title triumph to Gautam Gambhir’s leadership skills, the team’s bowling coach Wasim Akram said he is the best among all the IPL captains this season.

“It means a lot to the team when the skipper is performing well. It adds to the security and the self belief. He has led his troops very well. I believe he was the best captain in this IPL,” Akram told the IPL’s official website.

Naxals axe youth to death for refusing to join their movement

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A tribal youth was killed allegedly by Naxals when he refused to join their movement in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said today.

Devendra Modem, 20, was brutally beaten and then axed to death by rebels at his native place Baiguda under Awapalli police station limits last night, Bijapur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sukhnandan Rathore said.

About 20-25 rebels stormed Devendra’s house in Baiguda village, located around 450 kms away from the state capital, last evening.

KKR’s grand felicitation at Eden tomorrow

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Memories of the 2012’s grand felicitation of Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens are set to be re-lived with the West Bengal government and Cricket Association of Bengal having planned a similar programme at the same venue tomorrow morning.

All the roads tomorrow will lead up to Eden Gardens, KKR’s home venue, and the entry will be free for the fans to join the felicitation programme, CAB joint secretary Subir Ganguly said.

Responsibilities of Civil Societies multiply with Telangana formation

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Voluntary organizations will have a key role in the development of new Telangana state and to convey the welfare schemes of government to the people. These views were expressed by Prof. Hara Gopal during his address at Telangana Resource Centre’s 124th convention entitled “Role of Civil Society in Telangana state”.

Mango import ban: EU to send high-powered delegation to India

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A high-powered team of scientific experts from the European Commission will visit India in September to check measures put in place by the country in order to help lift the EU ban on the import of Indian mangoes.

This was confirmed to Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz, who visited Brussels on Wednesday and met Dacian Ciolos, EU Commissioner for Agriculture, and other senior officials.

CM KCR makes son, nephew ministers, Mahmood Ali only Muslim in his cabinet

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Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday took oath as the first chief minister of Telangana. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rao at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here.

Eleven cabinet ministers also took the oath with KCR, as Rao is popularly known.

Those who took oath include KCR’s son K. Taraka Rama Rao and nephew Harish Rao.

Services of Telangana movement veterans unforgettable: K M Arifuddin

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Congratulating the people of Telangana on the occasion of Telangana formation Day, Mr. K M Arifuddin Secretary Madina Education and Welfare Society said a long-pending dream is realized after the struggle of 60 years against injustice, discrepancy and deprivation of rights. A new era began from today. Mr. Arifuddin who is a veteran students’ leader of the 1969 separate Telangana movement and has made remarkable sacrifices for separate statehood; went to Rajmundry jail for 3 months said that veterans who made sacrifices for Telangana in the past are unforgettable.

Ministry for minorities: Tokenism yet again?

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The appointment of a minister for minority affairs has been a huge let down. During the election campaign, Modi had stated that he would be the prime minister of all 1.25 billion Indians. So demoralized has the Muslim been in recent years that a simple promise of equal rights was music to his ears.

SC Stays Execution of 1993 Bombay Blasts Convict Yakub Memon

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The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Yakub Memon, a death-row convict in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case.

The court has tagged Yakub’s petition — seeking a stay on his execution — with pending cases and referred it to a constitution bench, which will decide whether the review petition should be heard in an open court.

The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the centre on a petition by 1993 Mumbai bomb blast accused Yakub Abdul Razak Memon challenging the apex court’s rules guiding its review of a death sentence.

Sensex up 130 points on firm Asian cues

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The benchmark BSE Sensex surged by 130 points in morning trade on Monday on buying in capital goods, realty, refinery, banking and metal sector stocks, triggered by firm Asian cues amid fresh capital inflows from foreign funds.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 2,977.62 crore last Friday, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.

The Sensex resumed higher at 24,368.96 and firmed up further to 24,388.15, before quoting at 24,347.82 at 1000 hrs, showing a gain of 130.48 points, or 0.54%, from its last weekend’s level.